Wildlife Rehabilitation Stories

closeup on the incisors of a North American porcupine

North American Porcupine With Tooth Trouble

A North American porcupine with a fractured incisor recovers with help from Alberta Institute For Wildlife Conservation.

North American black bear cub eating fruit from bowl in enclosure

American Black Bear Fails Hibernation

An American black bear cub missed hibernation, so Alberta Institute For Wildlife Conservation stepped in to help him overwinter safely.

Ruddy Duck With Keel Wound

A ruddy duck with a keel wound gets help from Alberta Institute For Wildlife Conservation to heal and go back to the wild.

closeup on common muskrat peering out from indoor habitat

Common Muskrat Sickened By Liver Parasite

A common muskrat has a slow start in rehabilitation at Alberta Institute For Wildlife Conservation until syringe-feeding helps it.

red-tailed hawk standing on table indoors with wings spread

Red-Tailed Hawk Saved From Infection

A red-tailed hawk gets help from Carolina Wildlife Center to recover from emaciation and a respiratory infection and is released back to the wild.

big brown bat lying on plastic on scale to be weighed

Big Brown Bat Couldn’t Fly

When a big brown bat is displaced and can’t fly, he gets help to recover at the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center.

young Virginia opossum standing on scale indoors to be weighed

Orphaned Virginia Opossum Saved From Starvation

An orphaned Virginia opossum that was dehydrated and malnourished gets help from Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center to thrive and be released to the wild.

diamondback terrapin aquatic turtle held by gloved hand indoors

Diamondback Terrapin Rescued From Power Plant Water Intake

A diamondback terrapin, a species of aquatic turtle, is rescued from the water intake at a power plant and nursed back to health by staff at Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center.

Eastern gray squirrel standing on branch eating

Three Eastern Gray Squirrels Survive Nest Disturbance

Three young squirrels survive after a nest disturbance with help from staff at Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center.

A Scaly-Naped Pigeon Returns To The Wild

A strong-willed scaly-naped pigeon likely injured by a car collision is rescued and then nursed to health by staff at St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation.

two Zenaida doves stand on fabric indoors

Zenaida Doves Fall From Nest In Storm

When a storm knocks two Zenaida doves from their nest, St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation steps in to help them thrive and grow until their release back to the wild.

white-winged dove outdoors perched on PVC pipe

White-Winged Dove Attacked After Grounding

A white-winged dove regains health after a likely collision followed by a cat attack, and St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation is able to release it to the wild.

two scaly-naped pigeons perched on branch in enclosure

Scaly-Naped Pigeons Fall From Tree

When two nestling scaly-naped pigeons fall from their nest and parents don’t come back, St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation staff help them thrive and grow for release back to the wild.

closeup on a Mallard duck swimming in an enclosed pool area

Mallard Duck Grounded By Dislocated Wing

A Mallard duck that was grounded by injuries gets help to recover from staff at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

wood duckling indoors held by gloved hands

Orphaned Wood Ducks

A wandering group of six wood ducklings are taken to Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center to grow strong enough for release back to the wild.

lesser goldfinch fledgling sitting on hands as taken out of a cardboard box

Lesser Goldfinch Fledgling Struggles To Eat

A lesser goldfinch fledgling with medical issues and problems eating enough to gain and maintain weight gets help from Napa Wildlife Rescue to regain health.

closeup on Western screech owl being tube-fed EmerAid

Western Screech Owl Faces Life With One Eye

After a likely collision with a car, a Western screech owl gets help from Napa Wildlife Rescue to recover from eye injuries and regain health for release to the wild.

close up on face of young porcupine with eye injury

Young Porcupine Injured And Alone

A porcupette, or young porcupine, is found injured and alone, so she’s taken to All Things Wild Rehabilitation to get help and recover.

Bobcat Kitten Orphaned And Starving

An orphaned bobcat kitten that was starving and dehydrated gets help to recover from All Things Wild Rehabilitation.

gray fox lying down in carrier on towel with IV

What’s Wrong, Little Gray Fox?

A listless, very sick gray fox likely suffered secondary poisoning, and staff at All Things Wild Rehabilitation are able to help the fox regain health.

Barred Owl Nearly Killed By Entanglement

A barred owl nearly drowns after being entangled in fishing line above water, but staff at All Things Wild Rehabilitation helps save the rescued bird.

Red-Tailed Hawk Battles Emaciation

A red-tailed hawk that was grounded suffered from emaciation and got help to recover at Wildcare Eastern Sierra.

Juvenile Bald Eagle Gets Emergency Nutrition

A bald eagle that couldn’t fly was starving, but treatment at Wildcare Eastern Sierra saves the bird from immediate danger.

Pied-billed grebe paddling in water enclosure after waterproofing is back

Pied-Billed Grebe Loses Waterproofing

A pied-billed grebe that got stranded in a pool lost waterproofing and recovered at Wildcare Eastern Sierra to be released to the wild.

A Starving Raven Is Saved

A young raven that was grounded and starving gets help to recover at Wildcare Eastern Sierra.

red-shouldered hawk perches on branch in enclosure

Red-Shouldered Hawk Overcomes Emaciation

An emaciated red-shoulded hawk gets care from staff at Wildcare Eastern Sierra to recover and be released.

two young barn owls on perch in enclosure

Barn Owl Babies Separated From Parents

Four baby barn owls get separated from their parents and miss days of food, but staff at Wildcare Eastern Sierra help them recover and be released.

ruddy duck paddling in shallow water among brown vegetation

Ruddy Duck Grounded By Wounds

A ruddy duck is grounded by injuries, likely from a predator, and gets treatment at Wildcare Eastern Sierra to recover.

great horned owl perched on branch in enclosure

Great Horned Owl Trapped In Hangar

A great horned owl suffers emaciation after being trapped in an airplane hangar, but Wildcare Eastern Sierra staff help the owl recover.

mourning dove indoors standing in dish of seed

Orphaned Mourning Dove Overcomes Crop Stasis

An orphaned mourning dove nestling is found but fed incorrect food, but staff at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary helps the dove get healthy.